Packet #2639224 Success

TEXT_MESSAGE_APP packet from Meshtastic a4f0 (a4f0) to !ffffffff

7
Total Receptions
6
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
8
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2639224
Mesh Packet ID: 0x708ea3e6
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic a4f0 (a4f0)
To Node: !ffffffff (ffff)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Port: 1
Gateway: LZ1MMH-R ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ  (MMH0)
Channel: Bulgaria
RSSI: -116 dBm
SNR: 4.0 dBm
Hop Info: 0/2 hops
Start: 2, Limit: 2
Relay Node: fa
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet
Payload Data
Protocol: TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Size: 8 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Text Content:
ะขะตัั‚
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) โ†’ MeshPacket (Mesh layer) โ†’ Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:8 bytes
Gateway:!050d31b0
Channel:Bulgaria
Payload Type:TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
Hop Count:Unknown / 2
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Broadcast
Privacy Features:
โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
โœ“ Custom channel: Bulgaria
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !050d31b0
Node ID format
channel_id Bulgaria
packet MeshPacket (8 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 70427888
Source node ID 		uint32
to 4294967295 (Broadcast)
Visible to all nodes 		uint32
decoded.portnum 1
TEXT_MESSAGE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 8 bytes size
hop_limit 2
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 2
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -116.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 4.00 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1775301110
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 250
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1775301111.7627413
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Broadcast
Privacy Features:
  • โœ“ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • โœ“ Custom channel: Bulgaria
  • โœ“ Gateway node ID tracked
  • โœ“ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • โš  Visible to all nodes on channel
  • โš  Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • โš  RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !050d31b0
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -116.0 dBm
SNR: 4.00 dB
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!050d31b0", "channel_id": "Bulgaria", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 70427888, "to": 4294967295, "id": 1888396262, "rx_time": 1775301110, "rx_snr": 4.0, "rx_rssi": -116, "hop_limit": 2, "hop_start": 2, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 0, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 250, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 1, "payload": "d0a2d0b5d181d182", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "text": "ะขะตัั‚", "type": "text_message", "portnum": "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (8 bytes)
d0a2d0b5d181d182
Hex Analysis:
Size:8 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations

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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
LZ1MMH-R ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ  (MMH0) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-116.0 dBm 4.00 dB 0 fa Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC Current
BSBK28 LZ1S/r SWATbg ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿฃ (PAPA) -0.408s
Before 		-91.0 dBm 2.75 dB 0 fa Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC View
Vitoshko Rele (VRR) -0.396s
Before 		-72.0 dBm 11.00 dB 0 fa Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC View
Gerena (R+GW) (GERE) -0.379s
Before 		-80.0 dBm 2.00 dB 0 fa Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC View
BSRI72 LZ1S/r SWATbg ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ  (KILO) -0.369s
Before 		-89.0 dBm 1.25 dB 0 fa TGHP Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿข๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ (SFGN) -0.105s
Before 		-97.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 fa Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:51 UTC View
GW Nadejda SF ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿข๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ (SFGN) +2.655s
After 		-97.0 dBm 9.00 dB 0 fa Bulgaria 2026-04-04 11:11:54 UTC View
7

Total Receptions

6

Unique Gateways